Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal. ( read original story ...)
Missing Marine vet Austin Tice’s release part of White House official’s secret Syria visit
Kash Patel, a deputy assistant to Donald Trump, went to Syria as part of an administration effort to secure the release of Americans overseas, including missing journali ... ( read original story ...)
The White House is trying to negotiate hostage releases from Syria, but regional officials don’t think Assad will take the talks seriously
The White House recently sent an official to Syria to discuss the fate of two American hostages, Majd Kamalmaz and Austin Tice. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 recoveries up to 105,145 in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – 115 more have defeated the coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours, Kazinform cites coronavirus2020.kz. New virus cases under 100 for 5th day; virus fight ... ( read original story ...)
China remains Malaysia’s largest foreign investor in manufacturing, MITI says
China remains Malaysia’s largest foreign investor in the manufacturing sector for four consecutive years since 2016, with 32 foreign direct investments (FDIs) amounting US$452.43million (US$1=RM4.14) ... ( read original story ...)
As violence flares in south Afghanistan, key questions answered
Days of fighting in Helmand prompt mass displacement and raise doubts about prospects for peace despite ongoing talks. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s SK Hynix to buy Intel’s NAND business for $9 billion
Intel Corp has agreed to sell its NAND memory chip business to SK Hynix Inc for $9 billion in an all-cash deal that would propel the South Korean chipmaker to second in the global rankings. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 tests Thai-Myanmar ties
The surging numbers of Covid-19 infections in Yangon and northern Myanmar over the past few weeks is putting the excellent Thai-Myanmar relations under great stress. At this point, the 2,401-kilometre ... ( read original story ...)
UN arms embargo on Iran expires
While Iran says it plans no “buying spree,” it can now in theory purchase weapons to upgrade military armaments dating back to before its 1979 Islamic Revolution and sell its own locally produced gear ... ( read original story ...)
Iran denies shipping Russian arms out to Armenia
Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has rebuffed allegations that Iran was siding with Armenia by allowing Russian weapons to pass through its territories to neighboring Armenia.“We have ... ( read original story ...)